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Fixed this typo, thank you.

Eric

Mecum updated the listing to reflect that this is a 2007 car with a later 2013 body. Many thanks for pointing us to this!

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We've updated the article with a little more information to address this question, and we've reached out to Mecum as well for additional clarity. Thanks!

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good eye -- we'll fix, thank you!

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Eric · ‎12-05-2021

Truly has nothing to do with insurance, which is the case with just about all of the articles we write. (Church and state!) As you might expect, the M cars just establish themselves as collector cars much sooner than ordinary-spec examples. Takes nothing away from the 135i or 128i, which may well have their day in the future as the 318 and 325 E30 are having now, but the standard 1 Series cars are not being treated/handled in the same way the 1M was from the outset.

Eric · ‎10-05-2021

Rumpler! https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/how-the-1921-rumpler-tropfenwagen-foreshadowed-todays-mid-engine-race-cars/

Eric · ‎30-04-2021

Nothing concrete in the way of a pure EV, but there are rumors of a hybrid ZORA with electric motors for the front wheels.

Eric · ‎29-04-2021

Good point. Looks like, according to the build site, it's offered at no extra cost on the E450 All-Terrain. Kind of miss the standard E400 though, which you could get with rear-facing seats!

Eric · ‎29-04-2021

I sometimes miss my RWD, five-speed E46 touring, until I remember all of the rust. And the faulty sensors. But I did love that thing.

Eric · ‎29-04-2021

Definitely worth discussion, but without a back-to-back comparison of the car with and without the carbon setup, I don't really feel it's fair for me to make a judgement there. The last E63 wagon I drove was probably four years ago, before any of the suspension updates.

Eric · ‎27-04-2021

what a memory!

Eric · ‎26-04-2021

Fair question about the charging. Jeep announced back in March that it is installing charging stations at about 55 different trailheads around the country, so the company is thinking about the problem. Granted, you can't currently carry the equivalent of a jerry can with you on the trail itself, but batteries are getting more and more energy dense and efficient, and in general most of the type of use is not super-long distance.

Eric · ‎22-04-2021

Those X7s are really impressive. Kind of blew me away the first time I sat in one. The best BMW interior by a mile and a half, and pleasantly silent for passengers until the driver gets on the throttle. Nice choice!

Eric · ‎21-04-2021

Kyle Smith did an INT review last year: https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/review-the-royal-enfield-int650-delivers-on-more-than-just-nostalgia/

Eric · ‎09-04-2021

Some fair points here. As you rightly point out, we can't account for travel/shipping/other individual costs associated with buying a car at auction. But when we report auction sales, we report the final price with buyer's premium. Usually that's in the neighborhood of 10-12 percent, depending on the auction house, and there can be a cap on the total premium.

Eric · ‎07-04-2021

E21 is a bit on the older side for this list's focus. But about a year and a half ago I wrote up a short piece on climbing values we were seeing in the data. Hopefully it scratches your itch: https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/1st-gen-bmw-320i-is-climbing/

Eric · ‎07-04-2021

The data set isn't meant to be utterly comprehensive. No question the MR2 is on people's radar, though, and you're right to ask about it. We included it in our 2019 Bull Market list: https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/best-collector-cars-to-buy-now-2019-bull-market-list/

Eric · ‎07-04-2021

don't fret, trickytrick. The WRX STI was a member of the Bull Market class of 2019. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/best-collector-cars-to-buy-now-2019-bull-market-list/ They're very much in the conversation, just not included in this specific data set. Hope you enjoy it--someone in my neighborhood has a very clean one that I can hear coming from a mile away and love to see it zip by.

Eric · ‎07-04-2021

these are monsters, no doubt. Prices are strong, and we took a look back in June of 2019. https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/2009-15-cadillac-cts-v-luxurious-modern-hot-rod/ There was also a record-setting sale this past October: https://www.hagerty.com/media/auctions/2012-cadillac-cts-v-sells-for-a-record-high-93975/

Eric · ‎07-04-2021

996s have indeed been on the rise since 2017. Check out our recent piece on the State of the 911: https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/porsche-911-market/

Eric · ‎07-04-2021

Lot of comments here from those who are wondering why specific cars (usually their own) are not part of the list we used to produce the index. Keep in mind, the point of this exercise was to look at a wide set of data to draw conclusions about how a loosely defined class of vehicles is performing. Whether one specific model is on here or not misses the forest for a tree. Of the vehicles we did include, some are performing extremely well, while others are not doing as well as one might think. Together, all of the data tells a story. What the data shows is that when you pull back and look at the big picture, modern classics are not as red-hot as it can sometimes seem when you see big auction results of single sales. Many of the cars being mentioned here in the comments are vehicles we've spotlighted in specific articles over the last few years. I'll drop in some additional links for further reading!

Eric · ‎02-04-2021

Glad to hear it. Anytime there are bargains, we like to share them. At most auctions there are a handful of good gets, but now and again there will be a sale where nothing went for much under what we expected, and doing an article on 'sold as expected' isn't exactly riveting.

Eric · ‎31-03-2021

Yes! Those early V8, RWD R models were the BUSINESS. Never drove one of the later AWD-only ones and I don't plan to in case it spoils my memory.

Eric · ‎29-03-2021

You're right, and I've updated the story with a correction at the bottom. Thanks.

Eric · ‎29-03-2021

Ask and you shall receive: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/porsche-begins-investing-in-synthetic-fuels-to-keep-classics-on-the-road/ https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/porsche-shifts-its-synthetic-fuel-project-into-high-gear/ https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/porsche-cars-with-synthetic-fuel-will-have-same-co2-footprint-as-evs/

Eric · ‎26-03-2021

Good eye, fixed!

Eric · ‎26-03-2021

the USS Midway museum is WICKED. Was 100 percent the highlight of a San Diego trip i took several years ago, although there is an insanely cool model train museum/display in the basement of some building in Balboa Park.

Eric · ‎18-03-2021

the clutches here are the two multi-disc units on the rear axle, allowing for torque vectoring via the differential. It's part of the AWD system and there regardless of transmission choice.

Eric · ‎17-03-2021

There are a few "buttons" (haptic feedback more than a true press-in button) for major menu items underneath the screen, which then cue up the corresponding information on the screen. Climate control, Parking (cameras, sensors), safety assist features, and drive modes. But your point is fair -- it's more distracting than physical controls, although I'd say 80 pct of what you need to do can be managed via the steering wheel.

Eric · ‎25-02-2021

Where funding will ultimately come from for the NGDV is an open question, but for what it's worth, the Postal Service is not taxpayer funded. It operates exclusively from revenue and service fees: https://facts.usps.com/top-facts/ Fair to point out that USPS has had to borrow a lot of money (10bn) from the treasury dept. during the pandemic, and for a variety of reasons it loses way more money every year than it can make up.

Eric · ‎24-02-2021

well now it's not blind at all. THANKS

Eric · ‎24-02-2021

Hi Steve, sorry this piece didn't appeal to you. Here's a fun one from a while back on self-winding steering wheel clocks: https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/self-winding-steering-wheel-clock/ One from a few days ago on Fiero radio repair: https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/getting-board-with-rebuilding-a-delco-cassette-player/ And I would encourage you to visit the homepage on Wednesdays for Phillip Thomas' Wrenchin' series, if maintenance/DIY content appeals to you: https://www.hagerty.com/media/tags/wrenchin-wednesday/ In my opinion it's a big tent, and it's all car stuff, but hopefully the above stuff is more in your wheelhouse.

Eric · ‎24-02-2021

Honestly, we thought it was funny how similar the heat extractors looked between two totally alien cars. This has evidently hurt a lot of feelings.

Eric · ‎24-02-2021

Sounds like a lot of people expected this to be some kind of very serious, hard-hitting comparison, when the content of the story makes it expressly about two very different cars with similar-looking heat extractors. Shall we keep all lighthearted, fun observations to ourselves from now on?

Eric · ‎11-02-2021

Ford test driver looks like he's fun at parties.

Eric · ‎28-01-2021

yup, she's adamant that she collects S-Series only. She did, however, convince each of her parents to buy Vues as daily drivers.

Eric · ‎28-01-2021

much appreciated!

Eric · ‎28-01-2021

thank you!

Eric · ‎28-01-2021

thank you!

Eric · ‎06-01-2021

the story is retroactive -- as in the changes already happened, before the story was written, and we're reporting the data.

Eric · ‎28-12-2020

Because the car is engineered and built by Subaru, it's that company's engine. Practically speaking, the biggest advantage of Subaru's engine, rather than Toyota's, is that the packaging of flat-four means the engine can be placed low in the vehicle, offering lower center of gravity and more favorable handling characteristics consistent with the intended character of the vehicle.

Eric · ‎17-12-2020

story amended to reflect the '39 intro. Thanks for the fix!

Eric · ‎10-12-2020

yes indeed, fixed!

Eric · ‎10-12-2020

vw says production beginning 2022

Eric · ‎10-12-2020

it's definitely coming! same platform.

Eric · ‎09-12-2020

you're correct, and we've updated the article with a revised graphic and caption to distinguish between both generations of the Type 2: the T1 camper and the T3 vanagon. Appreciate the call for clarification, and that's coming from a fellow Beetle owner!

Eric · ‎18-11-2020

you are too kind

Eric · ‎03-11-2020

I guess I don't see your point -- this is most certainly a large luxury SUV for families that want them. Agreed the four-cylinder isn't all that, but it isn't accurate call the V-6 underpowered. As far as snoozemobile goes, the whole vibe of this vehicle is laid back and meant to provide a relaxing driving experience. It neither aspires nor attempts to light your hair on fire. I'd be more than happy to tilt back the seat and flip on the massaging in the GV80 while I wait in the cell phone lot at the airport to pick up relatives, who will be more than thrilled to be chauffeured far away from economy class seating in such comfort.

Eric · ‎16-10-2020

The cooling fans stay running for an astoundingly long time after shut-down. At one point I ran into a coffee shop to pick up an espresso, was gone for maybe 6 or 7 minutes and the beast was still heaving when I got back. Pretty unbelievable engine--fabulously smooth, crazy torque, and it sounds excellent.